At some point the ambiguity of “Great” will bite us. I imagine those voting against Malcolm X and Henry Ford are eliminating because of these men’s significance not in spite of it. (Looking up “great” in Webster’s I see “great bloodshed” used as an example, suggesting that Hitler might be considered one of the “greatest” Germans!)
I regard Henry Ford as clearly belonging in the Top 30, and am disappointed to see he might disappear in the first round! For how many rounds will such multiple votes be allowed?
I’m sorry my name got associated with this voting method, which I mentioned once:
My suggestion clearly dealt with supporting votes (John Brown was my own nominee), not (necessarily) elimination votes.
The following votes are chosen solely for the purpose of protecting Henry Ford this round.
Lucille Ball - 2 votes
Jimi Hendrix - 2 votes
Daniel Bliss - 2 votes
Carl Sagan - 2 votes
Robert Heinlein - 2 votes
(Sorry if this seems to be “gamesmanship.” I’m generally opposed to such, but feel explicit rules are the way to go.)